#BBAW (Book Blogger Appreciation Week): Read & Loved Because of Bloggers

Today for Book Blogger Appreciation Week, we are all talking about the books we have read and loved because of fellow bloggers.  This question proves to be very difficult for me because I could list so very, very many titles.  Afterall, I have been blogging for almost 9 years and after becoming a part of this amazing community so many years ago, my reading has been expanded and influenced by this online world in so many ways that I cannot even begin to count.  However, I will try my hand at listing a handful of books that I can definitely attribute to some fellow bloggers, but know this . . . my reading is influenced by so many more in this community and has been for years.  I always thought that I was an eclectic reader, but all of you have helped me truly fit that role and I cannot thank you enough!

Now, for a few highlights from along the way . . . 

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

Have you ever come across a book that hits you so hard (in a good way) with where you currently are in your life?  This book was one of those books and I cannot thank Kristen of We Be Reading enough for this recommendation -- the book and the author!

Fables by Bill Willingham

I think I was first introduced to the fabulous Fables by Beth Fish Reads, but I also have to give a shout-out here to Kailana from The Written World that helped me sort out the massive endeavor of this series.  (Be sure to check out her reading guide here!) 

I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief was all the rave, but Zusak's lesser known novel is one of my all-time faves.  I was recommended this book by the amazing Suey of It's All About Books, and I frequently can trust additional recommendations from her!

I can attribute so many other titles to the book blogging world, such as Ready Player One by Ernest Cline and Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang, but I would be writing for hours.  Instead I'm going to leave you with this short list, and then a big 

THANK YOU

for those of you in the book blogging world.  You make my reading an adventure every day!

What are some of your favorite reads recommended to you by the book blogging world?